Red House Shoufu

Chapter 400 Changing Situation Caused by Personal Affair

Lin Shu didn't know how to describe the bloodyness of this matter. Baoyu, Zhen and Jia, both had relations with Wang Ziteng's daughter.

Moreover, this wave of operations by the Wang family really made him a little confused.Is it true that the embroidered clothes guard is a dry meal?How long can it be concealed?Could it be that on the wedding night, the Wang family had a way to make the Jia family swallow this breath and recognize the green hat?
Jia She's unscrupulous temperament is not easy to get along with, and when the time comes to lead his own soldiers to the gate of the Wang family, he will definitely be able to do this.

Lin Shu could already imagine how much trouble this bloody plot would cause, and he felt sorry for Jia Baoyu.

"Do the two uncles know about this?"

Jia Lian shook his head: "I didn't dare to mention it to my father, and my second uncle still kept it a secret. I have sent a letter to Shandong. Wang Ziteng should not know about this, otherwise this marriage would not be a marriage, but a marriage." It's a feud."

Lin Shu also agreed with Jia Lian's opinion. With Wang Ziteng's shrewdness, this gift of marriage was an opportunity he had exchanged with a huge sacrifice. Restoring the old relationship with the Jia family was one of the trump cards to ensure that the Wang family would not be liquidated by the emperor.

Estimating the affair between Wang Xiluan and Zhen Baoyu, Wang Ziteng didn't know about it at all, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of marrying Wang Xiluan to Jia Baoyu.

However, judging from the current situation, this matter is really not easy to handle.This was a marriage decreed by the emperor himself, if it got out, not only would Wang and Jia lose face, even the emperor's face would be slapped by Wang Xiluan and Zhen Baoyu.

Lin Shu raised his forehead and asked, "Cousin Lian, where is Your Majesty... I can't hide this matter!"

"How could it be possible to hide it? If Xiu Yiwei had no spies in the Wang family, who would believe it?"

Jia Lian sighed and said: "Our family is fine. I am worried now whether this matter will affect the overall situation in Shandong. What if His Majesty sacrificed Baoyu's marriage to make Wang Ziteng work hard to clean up Yanshenggong's mansion... Although Thunder The rain and dew are all the grace of the king, but who can bear such a shame as a man?"

Lin Shu was not sure if the emperor would do this. The current emperor is a refined pragmatist. In his heart, if he could use the marriage of a useless person in exchange for cleaning up the cancer in Yanshenggong's mansion, let alone As a courtier, Jia Baoyu would sell his own son without hesitation even if he used the marriage of the prince Gao Wanxuan.

"Why don't Cousin Lian go to His Majesty to find out what's going on, anyway, it's the Wang family who did the wrong thing, not Brother Bao, so you can't beat the victim's ass with a stick. Besides, this isn't related to the Zhen family. Is it? If it weren't for the saint, the Zhen family would have been dragged to Caishikou and beheaded long ago."

Jia Lian let out a long sigh: "Headache, why did such a stupid thing happen? This matter still needs to be proved, whether or not His Majesty has any news, we have to thoroughly prove this matter. Tomorrow I will let your sister-in-law Go to Wang's house, no matter what, I have to see Wang Xiluan before talking."

"Brother Bao, do you want to let me know in advance? You don't know, he begged me..."

Hearing Lin Shu's inquiry, Jia Lian couldn't help but have a severe headache. For the time being, Jia Baoyu must not let Jia Baoyu know the truth, or else there will be a catastrophe?
The old lady was originally dissatisfied with this marriage, if Jia Baoyu showed a little abnormality, based on the old lady's understanding of Jia Baoyu, would it be okay?

"Procrastinate until Wang Ziteng writes back."

……

Lin Shu used the excuse to go home and find a way to stabilize Jia Baoyu for the time being.

Early the next morning, Wang Xifeng went to Tongzhi County Bo's Mansion again, but unfortunately Wang Ziteng was not at home, and his wife, Wang, refused to let Wang Xifeng go to Xiulou, the back residence, on the pretext that Wang Xiluan was embroidering wedding dresses in retreat.

The repeated evasions of the Wang family made Jia Lian go directly to the Hall of Qinzheng in a fit of anger.Of course, Jia Zheng and Lin Shu also went with them.

As for Jia Amnesty, he was deceived by Jia Lian early in the morning and went to Qingxu Temple outside the city.It's better to keep this matter from him until there is a proper solution.

"I already know about this!"

"Your Majesty, I invite the Holy Judge!"

Jia Lian bowed down, as if you are the emperor and you have the final say, which made the emperor extremely embarrassed.

Jia Zheng, on the other hand, had a look of shock and disbelief, and then trembled with anger.Jia Baoyu is not promising, but that is also the son of his direct relative, and he beat and scolded him as his father's godson, your royal family dares to humiliate my son like this, is it true that the second master in power really has no temper?
"Second uncle...Second uncle?"

Jia Zheng, who had always had a good face, was so angry that he passed out after being angry.Fortunately, Lin Shu had been observing his changes and supported him in time.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zheng fainted!"

Jia Zheng's fainting bought time for the embarrassing atmosphere in the Palace of Qinzheng to ease. In fact, the emperor really did what Lin Shu thought, and he didn't know how to choose for a while.

Shandong's plan is at a critical stage. Wang Ziteng is working hard to confront the Qufu Confucian family. If the Wang family is dealt with at this time, what will Wang Ziteng do?
The emperor didn't want to give up this sharp blade, and used it to deal with the Kong family, so the emperor didn't have to worry about breaking it.

But this incident had already wronged the Jia family, the emperor thought he was very kind to the people around him, and made the Jia family swallow the fly with disgust, and he himself felt ashamed.

After the imperial doctor diagnosed Jia Zheng, he prescribed a decoction to clear the fire and eliminate the evil.

Jia Zheng was sent to the side hall to rest. The emperor called Jia Lian and Lin Shu to him and briefly expressed his thoughts.

"Prince Teng, I still have to use it. I will choose a good match for Jia Baoyu again. As for the daughter of the Wang family..."

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Wang family has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and has to be punished."

Lin Shu took a step forward and bowed to remonstrate: "Death crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. Wang Ziteng's contribution to the country does not mean that his children can ignore the laws of the country. Including the Zhen family. Breaking ties with Wang's daughter, deceiving the king, is an unforgivable crime."

"Chenna's cousin has been benevolent since he was a child. Before, he thought it was Wang's daughter who didn't want to marry him. He wanted to ask the reason face to face, and even planned to ask the concubine Xian to find a way to cancel the marriage offer... the majestic concubine... Brother, to be humiliated like this, the Zhen and Wang families are deceiving too much!"

The emperor's dissatisfaction with the Zhen family was touched by Lin Shu's words. Yes, Jia Baoyu is Yuan Chun's direct brother, and the marriage date was personally decreed by him, the king.

Since Wang Xiluan and Zhen Baoyu have had an affair for a long time, why didn't they report it earlier?Do you really have to wait until a big joke is made to embarrass me?

But the only embarrassment in this matter is that Wang Ziteng, the crime of deceiving the king is even more serious, and it is normal to search the house.But Wang Ziteng is now fighting the Kong family with a bayonet. What should Shandong do with the Wang family at this time?
"Since the son of the Zhen family has a relationship with the daughter of the Wang family, I will give them a lover to marry each other."

"His Majesty……"

Both Jia Lian and Lin Shu were taken aback by the emperor's sudden decision, but seeing the emperor put his hands down, they stopped their exclamation: "I will reward Jia Baoyu with a happy marriage. The Zhen family has stayed in Jinling for too long. Jia Lian... ..."

"Chen is here!"

Jia Lian bowed and heard the emperor say: "Your second uncle is an honest man. Jinling Tirenyuan is responsible for the stability of the south of the Yangtze River. I plan to let your second uncle replace Zhen Yingjia as the president of Tirenyuan. When Shandong matters, Then you went to Jinling to take up a post, and the commander of the Southern Zhili Metropolis, Zheng Que, was in charge of everything, and you went to Jiangnan, just to assist your second uncle and stabilize Jiangnan."

……

The Jinling Tirenyuan is not a permanent official. To put it bluntly, it was placed in Jinling by the emperor to supervise the civil and military officials of the southern provinces.

The president of Tirenyuan is mostly the emperor's confidant.Like the current president, Zhen Yingjia, who was sent to Jinling by the Supreme Emperor, more than 20 years have passed, and the Zhen family has become the most powerful in the south of the Yangtze River with the help of the Zhen family who is the favorite of the Sixth Palace and the special status of the president of Jinling Tirenyuan. family.

The emperor made this decision not only for the overall situation, but also to punish the Zhen family and compensate the Jia family.

Jia Lian received the decree and thanked the emperor for his kindness. The emperor waved his hand to let him retreat, but left Lin Shu behind.

"Lin Qing..."

Lin Shu bowed and replied, "The minister is here."

"I made this decision not only to punish the Zhen family... the eight hundred miles south of the Yangtze River, there are signs of instability in Nanzhili, Fujian and other places. Jinling Tirenyuan has a very important matter. Let others sit in that seat. I can't believe it."

The emperor sighed deeply: "I have been on the throne for ten years, and I have been trying my best to maintain the stability of the country. But there are always people with different ambitions, thinking about the merits of the dragon. Now there are only Shandong and the grasslands in the north and there are still some minor problems. Jiangnan You should move too."

"I beg you to go south!"

Lin Shu had already understood the meaning of the emperor, the capital had been completely controlled by the emperor, the Tatars had surrendered, and the remaining Oirats did not have the strength to invade south now.

The chaos in Shandong can be settled in at most two months, and the northern land is basically in the hands of the emperor. Now only Jiangnan, the most prosperous part of the country, is left.

When the emperor saw Lin Shu who was bowing to beg for orders, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I know your ambition. The foundation of the reform lies in wealth. The most suitable place to open the sea is Jiangnan. Whether you can open up the situation in Jiangnan is up to you."

Lin Shu replied: "Your Majesty is wise, I have already thought this way. The former Song Dynasty can earn tens of thousands of dollars from a single place in the south of the Yangtze River. It doesn't make sense for me to earn millions of taels a year with a vast area of ​​​​[-] miles."

"That's the reason, and I see it that way too..."

The emperor laughed loudly, and the atmosphere in the Palace of Qinzheng gradually became more relaxed.

"Prince Yizhong sent a secret report. The officials in Nanzhili basically have an unclear relationship with the Zhen family. I let Jia Zheng and Jia Lian go south, which is to muddy the waters in the south of the Yangtze River. As for you, I intend to be your minister." For Nanzhili, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Right Buzheng of the Announcement Political Envoy, and led the Transfer Envoy of the Jiangnan Metropolis, and the Chief of the Jiangnan Ship Lifting Division."

In his mind, Lin Shu counted the official positions that the emperor added to him, from Nanzhili Right Buzheng Envoy, from the second rank to the frontier official.The transfer envoys were promoted from Sanpin and Shibosi, which had never happened in the official system of the state, and should be temporarily set up by the emperor.

Sure enough, the emperor went on to say: "There are three shipping departments in Songjiang, Quanzhou, and Ningbo in the south of the Yangtze River. However, in the past two years, the sea trade tax sent to the capital has become less and less. I asked you to promote the shipping department in Jiangnan City because I want to Let you go and rectify it, not to mention the annual income of tens of millions, it is also good to give a few million taels of silver."

Lin Shu bowed and replied: "Your Majesty said that the number of merchant ships in the south of the Yangtze River every year is [-] yuan, and there should be a merchant tax of tens of millions of taels of silver every year. Either they were corrupted or smuggled. There are too many people. If the ministers go south, they should first check the officials and the smuggling."

"I really didn't see the wrong person!"

The emperor walked down the imperial steps, came to Lin Shu and patted him on the shoulder: "Your words coincide with mine. However, there are many gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are closely related to those pirates. You need to pay more attention to your safety." In this way, I will ask Zuo Lan to send some elite soldiers to go south with you."

"I dare you, the navy in the south of the Yangtze River is probably useless, can you mobilize some of the Dengzhou navy to go south?"

Mentioning pirates gave Lin Shu a headache.

Da Chu's navy has just shown signs of revival. Compared with those pirates who have been fighting desperately at sea all year round, those people in the Jiangnan Navy camp are almost like children playing house with swords.

The emperor also knew what was going on with those sailors in the south of the Yangtze River, and he didn't hesitate at all: "Yes! I will let the Dengzhou navy send 20,000 troops to the south to station in Songjiang, including the Lu division of the Jiangnan camp. I will allow you to mobilize them." .For less than [-] people, you can dispatch them with the seal of the Marquis of Yongfeng."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate."

The current emperor is such a person, he can be said to have the ultimate trust in his own people.Not only gave Lin Shu financial power, but also gave him the right to mobilize [-] soldiers and horses.

"This matter is not in a hurry. Aiqing's wedding is approaching, and we should enjoy the rare occasion. When the water is muddy, the fish will naturally slowly emerge to breathe. After those people in Jiangnan have emerged, Qing Go south to take office."

"Then what about the Zhen family? The Zhen family cannot be avoided in Jiangnan affairs. If there is a conflict between the minister and the Zhen family, will it embarrass His Majesty?"

After the emperor heard Lin Shu's inquiry, he sneered: "Zhen Yingjia has done a lot of hard work. Since his son is going to marry the daughter of the ruling county uncle, I will give him a house in the capital, and Zhen Yingjia will prepare for his wedding in the capital. Mrs. Sheng, her beloved grandson is about to get married, and she would like to come to the capital to enjoy the joy of heaven. Without Zhen Yingjia as the head of the Zhen family, Lin Qing can let go and do it."

Lin Shu couldn't help but secretly lamented the emperor's thoughtfulness, one ring after another, not only using Wang Xiluan and Zhen Baoyu's affair to punish the Zhen family, but also laying out and rectifying the pawns in the south of the Yangtze River first.

Use the Jia family to replace the Zhen family, and pull out the Zhen family that has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for more than [-] years.Then use reforms to open up the sea to purge those wealthy gentry families in the south of the Yangtze River, crack down on smuggling and sea trade, and gradually gather the wealth in the south of the Yangtze River into the hands of the imperial court...

In this game, the Wang family handed the emperor a knife, accidentally injured the Jia family, and severely dug up the foundation of the Zhen family.But Lin Shu himself has benefited greatly.

Of course, Jia Baoyu didn't have to worry about Wang Xiluan anymore.But I just don't know what kind of excuse the emperor will use to cancel the previous marriage, and which girl will be re-selected for him, and the marriage will be given to him.

The two monarchs and ministers were discussing Jiangnan political affairs in the Palace of Qinzheng. It was not until evening that Lin Shu was personally sent to the gate of the imperial city by Xia Shouzhong.

Lin Shu had just bid farewell to Xia Shouzhong, when he heard a familiar voice from beside him: "Nephew, you really made uncle and me wait!"

(End of this chapter)